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Treasury Report Reveals that Collusion and Other Illegal Anticompetitive Practices by Employers Suppress Worker Pay and Job Opportunities Across the U.S.

Government’s new report shows that employers face little competition for workers, allowing companies to pay employees substantially less than a so-called “free” market would manifest A new study has been released by the U.S. government revealing that despite a purported “tight” labor market that should give workers leverage, in fact the system is deeply flawed

LieffCabraser2022-03-09T02:29:41+00:00March 9th, 2022|Antitrust, Employment Law|

President Biden Signs “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” Act into Law

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which restores survivors’ option to hold their abusers accountable in public court rather than in secretive, private arbitration (often funded by the defendant). The law prohibits employers from imposing the provisions of arbitration

LieffCabraser2022-03-04T21:23:40+00:00March 4th, 2022|Employment Law|

Michelle Lamy Named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: Five Fresh Faces to Know in Consumer Litigation”

We are delighted to announce that Lieff Cabraser partner Michelle Lamy has been named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: Five Fresh Faces to Know in Consumer Litigation.”

LieffCabraser2022-02-28T18:51:27+00:00February 28th, 2022|Firm News|

Thousands of U.S. communities to receive opioid recovery funds from $26 billion global settlements as soon as May 2022

Over 90% of litigating local governments have confirmed participation in the global settlements approved today by the “Big Three” drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, along with opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2022) – Today, the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee confirmed participation of over 90% of litigating

LieffCabraser2022-02-25T18:04:51+00:00February 25th, 2022|Mass Tort, Prescription Drug Injuries, Public Good|

Anne Shaver Pens Compelling Piece for Impact Fund: Ninth Circuit Finds Discrimination To Be Concrete Injury For Purposes Of Article III Standing

The following is from a piece published by the Impact Fund written by Lieff Cabraser partner Anne B. Shaver, explaining a recent Ninth Circuit decision to reject an attempt to insulate a bank from liability for admitted citizenship discrimination on standing grounds.

LieffCabraser2023-04-19T19:24:44+00:00February 22nd, 2022|Discrimination, Firm News|

Five Lieff Cabraser Partners Named to 2022 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America”

On February 18, 2022, Lawdragon legal media announced its 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2022, a list which includes Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly M. Dermody, Eric B. Fastiff, Steven E. Fineman, Annika K. Martin and Robert J. Nelson.

LieffCabraser2025-01-13T18:41:39+00:00February 19th, 2022|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser & James J. Lee File Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Injury Lawsuit Against Abbott Laboratories Relating to Manufacture, Marketing and Sale of Similac Neosure Forumla for Infants

Lawsuit alleges willful and wrongful conduct relating to the design, development, manufacture, marketing and sale of Similac Neosure February 15, 2022, San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)—Lieff Cabraser and the Legal Offices of James J. Lee announce the filing of a federal injury lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories on behalf of Darius Medley and ChaKoya Robinson, the parents of minor

admin2025-10-02T19:27:10+00:00February 15th, 2022|Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|

Congress Passes Law Ending Forced Arbitration for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment

The House and Senate have passed an important law to help prevent sexual harassment, called “The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” It stops employers from imposing arbitration agreements on employees who have suffered sexual harassment or sexual assault by their employer. Employees now can

LieffCabraser2022-02-12T03:03:57+00:00February 11th, 2022|Consumer Fraud, Employment Law|

Happening Today: The House Will Vote on the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment” Act

Congress is poised to take a huge step forward in passing a law that prohibits the use of forced arbitration clauses for sexual assault and harassment claims. Forced arbitration clauses are often included only in the fine-print of employment contracts, causing many workers to unknowingly sign away their rights and be silenced from speaking out.

LieffCabraser2022-02-07T19:41:26+00:00February 7th, 2022|Consumer Fraud|

U.S. Attorney Announces $12.9 Million Settlement With New York City Health Services Provider The Door For Submitting Fraudulent Cost Reports

Complaint in the case alleged The Door falsely inflated the number of visits to its facility on cost reports in order to fraudulently receive additional undeserved reimbursement money from the Indigent Care Pool In a press release issued today, the U.S. Attorney’s office has announced that the United States filed and settled a civil fraud

LieffCabraser2022-02-03T23:31:39+00:00February 3rd, 2022|Whistleblower Law|